Lifestyles

DEAR ABBY: For the last four years, I have been hosting my son "Dennis," his 6-year-old son and his brother's 8-year-old daughter every other weekend....

Dear Heloise: Enabling closed captions on television has greatly improved our viewing experience. Whether a character whispers, the music becomes loud...

DEAR ABBY: How should I handle in-laws who show up three or more hours early for dinner and just sit at the kitchen counter? I have things to do; I do...

We are all very happy to see some spring temperatures, even though changeable spring weather is still likely. There are many chores we gardeners can d...

DEAR RUSTY: I turn 65 this November. Someone told me I need to set up a Social Security account at least three months ahead of time before applying fo...

Dear Heloise: The French have a saying: "Scents are made to be discovered, not announced." — David K., in Buffalo, New York David, this is very true. ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband of 50 years sits in his chair for hours at a time making online purchases he thinks are a necessity or just plain intriguing. We...

DEAR ABBY: My mother passed away recently. She suffered from dementia and was a cancer survivor, but she lived well into her 80s. It was difficult for...

Dear Heloise: Here is something younger reporters don't always hear: we older viewers are working to keep up, and fast talkers lose us. Mumbling makes...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Anyone interested in learning about fun and nutritious entertaining ideas can get advice from Penn State Extension educators during ...

ALLEGHENY OUTDOOR CLUB will hike the Tidioute Riverside Rec Trek Trail on Sunday. This is a flat, out-and-back trail or 4 miles or less with two water...

More than 30 students from the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford presented papers and research at the Pitt-Bradford’s annual Undergraduate Research...

Dear Heloise: This is in response to the several recent complaints about the obsolescence of printed newspapers. I have been a lifelong daily newspape...

DEAR ABBY: We were friends with a couple we met about five years ago. We went out together a few times and mostly saw them at our neighborhood bar. Th...

PORT ALLEGANY — Vesta Rossette was the guest of honor at a 90th Birthday Open House held Saturday afternoon at her home in Port Allegany. She was born...

Dear Heloise: Using a sealed bin helps to keep mice out, but it doesn't always work. The smell of birdseed can get through plastic, and mice are persi...

DEAR ABBY: I'm struggling with what to do about my first job out of college. I've been here for four months, and while I expected a learning curve, I ...

Dear Heloise: I read your column in the Journal Gazette of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Jim R., in Houston, wrote about people who are eating produce that the...

DEAR ABBY: I have a new close friend, and I am conflicted about whether I should inform her about her husband's misdeeds. Before we became close, I le...

For many years, having a knee or hip replacement meant several days in the hospital, followed by weeks of recovery. Today, that picture is changing. T...